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Tibet Overland Tour with EBC

Trip Duration: 8 Days

This Tibet Overland tour with EBC is an 8-day tour (one way by flight and exit by overland or vice versa). It is also known as Tibet tour with EBC or Tibet tour with Mt Everest or EBC tour in Tibet. It is an exciting tour involving a cultural tour of the beautiful Tibetan cities like Lhasa, Gyantse and Xigatse and a lifetime exploration of Everest Base Camp (5,000 m). Its tour route also passes by a fascinating lake called Yamadroke Lake (meaning turqouise lake in Tibetan). Although EBC connotes much adventure and heigh altitude, comparatively the Tibet Overland tour with EBC is a moderate tour in terms of difficulty. It is because you are driving to the EBC in Tibet, not trekking at all. Besides, before you drive to EBC, your couple of days in Lhasa and en route at a lower height will enable you to have a good acclimatization.

The Tibet Overland tour with EBC features like vivid Buddhist monasteries, impressive monuments, colorful villages, typically beautiful Tibetan landscape and people; and ultimately takes you all the way to your long cherished base of Mt Everest (8,848 m). You are so close to the Mt Everest that it fills a kind of arrogance in you compelling you to utter “I made it.”

If you are particular in avoiding the difficult drive to the Nepal border to go to Kathmandu, you can drive back to Lhasa with a night’s stop in Xigatse within the same number 8 days. Please let us know or look for the Tibet tour with EBC (both way by flights) in our site. You will be happy to find it so easy. So, join us and have a great time with us.

Trip Highlights

An hour trans-Himalayan flight exposes you to the mighty Himalayan ranges including Mt Everest
Explore vibrant Buddhist monasteries like Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery in Lhasa
Visit the majestic Potala Palace with 13 floors, 1,000 rooms and more than 10,000 steps,
Every evening, as long as you are in Lhasa, make sure you will visit Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Bazaar. It is a great place.
Drive so close to the North Base Camp (5,000 m) of Mt Everest and experience personally a special arrogance of being so close and so near to the highest mountain of the world: Mt Everest (8,848 m)
Frequent exposure to the fabulous Tibetan villages and the 21st century Tibetan nomads with herds of yaks and sheep
Touch the serene blue turquoise water of Yamdroke Lake on the way from Lhasa to Gyantse
Never-to-miss Tashilhompu Monastery of Panchen Lama in Shigatse
Beautifully flapping colorful prayer flags on every house, every monastery, and every pass are the extra charm of Tibet,

Itinerary

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Day 01:KATHMANDU (1,300M) - LHASA (3,650M)

Morning transfer to airport - Fly to Lhasa by a trans-Himalayan flight (1 hr) with a high chance of enjoying the panoramic view of the mighty Himalaya with a close up view Mt Everest (8,848 m) and other adjoining peaks. Welcome and assistance by our Tibetan guide at the Gongaar airport - Transfer to Lhasa (45 min) through the new tunnel with a visit to Drolma Lakhang and check in to your hotel. Full rest for acclimatisation.

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Day 02:IN LHASA

AM: Visit Potala Palace. It is one of the most famous architectural works of Tibet and stands on the top of the Red Hill in Lhasa. The term Potala comes from Sanskrit. In the 7th century, it was built for the meditational purpose. It was the Dalai Lama’s winter palace. Its white part used to be for the administrative purpose and the red part for the religious purpose. PM: Visit Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Bazaar Jokhang Temple is situated at the centre of the old part of Lhasa called Barkhor. It was built in the mid-7th century and was later extended by the successive rulers. It is a four storied temple with splendid golden roofs. It has a combination of architecture of Tang Dynasty & Nepalese Buddhist temples. Barkhor Bazaar: It is a bazaar complex just outside and around Jokhang Temple. It is the main Tibetan bazaar which has been able to sustain Tibetan culture & heritage until today. This bazaar is good for shopping and eating out and also mixing with the local Tibetan people.

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Day 03:IN LHASA

AM: Visit Drepung Monastery. It is situated 5 km away to the western suburb of Lhasa city at the foot of Mt Ganpoi Uze. It was founded in 1416 by Jamyang Choje, a disciple of Tsongkhapa, the founder of Gelugpa sect in Tibet. One time, the biggest monastery with 10,000 monks occupies 250,000 square meter. It maintains plentiful of historical relics, Buddhist scriptures, arts and crafts. PM: Visit Sera Monastery. Sera is one of the Gelugpa’s six great monasteries in Tibet. It was founded in 1419. The complex today, a veritable monastic city, occupies a site of nearly 12 hectre. Sera, like Ganden & Drepung, was a vital center of religious activity that drew students from the far corners of Tibet. In its heyday, it boasted over 5000 monks and novices. In fact, Sera is one of the best preserved monasteries in Tibet. The debating monks are the worth seeing sight organized everyday in the afternoon in the garden of Sera Monastery.

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Day 04:LHASA - GYANTSE (3,950 m) – SHIGATSE (3,900 m): 261 + 90 KM

AM: Scenic drive to Gyantse via Yamadroke Lake (holy turquoise lake) over crossing two high passes Karo La (5,010 m) & Kamba La (4,794 m). PM: Visit Kumbum Stupa and Phalkor Monastery. The famous Kumbum Stupa, a combination of pagoda and stupa arts, stands with nine floors with its 108 doors and 77 chapels containing clay sculptures and various murals. The pagoda is said to have 100,000 images of the Buddha either sculptured or painted. Phalkor Monastery is the next door monument to the Kumbum Stupa. It was founded in 1418. Its role is unique on the Buddhism in Tibet as it represents all the three sects of Tibetan Buddhism: Gelugpa, Sakkyapa and Bhuton. Late afternoon, scenic drive to Shigatse (90 km: 1½ hrs) through the beautiful mustard farmland – Overnight at hotel.

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Day 05:XIGATSE – NEW TINGRI (SHEGAR) (4,200 m) – RONBUK (4,900 m: 245+95 KM

AM: Visit the Panchen Lama’s Tashilhumpu Monastery. It is the most beautiful monastery in Tibet, it is believed. It was founded in 1417. The most amazing in this monastery is the giant statue of the Maitreya (the future Buddha)(26 metre in height and 275 Kg pure gold with many more invaluable jewels) erected by the 9th Panchen Lama in 1914 and took 4 years for its completion. Fourth Panchen Lama’s funeral stupa was also built inside the monastery in 1662 which is one of the major attractions in the monastery. PM: After lunch, picturesque drive to New Tingri via Lhatse by over crossing the high pass Gyatso La (5,220 m) through the typical Tibetan landscape encountering the Tibetan nomads with herds of yaks and sheep. At New Tingri (Xegar), we take a left turn along the graveled road to Ronbuk via Pang La (5,206 m) from where a panoramic view of the mighty Himalayan range including Mt Everest (8,848 m) & Mt Cho Oyu (8,201 m) can be enjoyed (weather permitting) – O/n in Ronbuk Guest House.

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Day 06:RONBUK (4,900 m) - EVEREST BC (5,000 m) – NEW TINGRI: 111 KM

AM: Morning, take a horse cart or take a shuttle bus to the Everest Base Camp (EBC) and explore EBC. Unbelievable is to be able to reach the base of Mt Everest at the height of 5,000 m simply by driving or walking some hours. In fact, it is a lifetime achievement. This wonderful proximity of yours to the highest peak will be an unforgettable moment of a different arrogance for a long time in your life. Late afternoon, drive back to New Tingri for a better hotel for overnight – Overnight at hotel.

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Day 07:NEW TINGRI – KERUNG (3,200 M): 245 KM

Scenic drive to Kerung ( a new transit point built by China after the last earthquake) via Old Tingri and Gutso - Overnight at hotel.

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Day 08:LHASA – KATHMANDU: 153 KM

Morning, drive to Kerung transit point and undergo border formalities both on the Chinese and Nepali sides and continue drive to Kathmandu via Syabrubesi and Dhunche. Interestingly, during your journey from Kerung to Kathmandu, the downhill drive to Kathmandu will itself tell you how high is the Tibetan plateau. This is the reason why, Tibet is called the highest plateau of the wolrd ‘Roof of the World’. – Upon reaching at Kathmandu, transfer to your hotel.

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Trip Information

Trip Duration 8 Days
DestinationTibet
Trip StyleTour

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